Upon awakening, the first thing I took notice of was the white eerie ceiling and walls. Next, I felt a strange sensation on my arm and upon inspection I found some IV fluids being attached to it. I guess it was easy to assume I was admitted to the hospital.

I felt exhausted, I guess the feature of reforming my muscles took all the energy I had to offer. That's when I noticed how the doors to the room opened. Kazutora, dad, and mom ran in, they seemed to be happy to see me awake. I tried to assure them everything was alright, but no matter how much I thought about that matter no words came to mind.

Then I realized, I could understand only a fraction of the words that were spoken by my family, wait did it perhaps mean that with the Venus absence I was unable to speak Japanese fluently? Did I really just lose the ability to communicate with them?

Sure some words were coming to mind, but I was so overly stressed that nothing was going the way I wanted it to, I bit my lips in frustration.

I tried to do my best to focus, but that's when a doctor entered our room, perhaps he tried to check my well-being, but this amount of people as of now just gave me more anxiety.

How was I supposed to relay my message in those circumstances?

The doctor must have seen my eyes darting across the room, so he asked my family to step away, but I grabbed my dad's sleeve in time while remembering a piece of crucial information.

"Stay," I told him as the doctor nodded his head. But after he calmed down and did some rough check-ups, he took his leave.

"Dad please help me. I can't speak in Japanese for the next couple of hours."

"What's the issue?" He was quick to ask the details behind it, and after I explained that I couldn't access the system for the next 24 hours he seemed to have understood.

"But sorry Michi, I can't stay here too long to be able to translate for you." I guess he had some important work to take care of and only dropped by on his break.

"It's okay, at least explain to mom, where things stand... as for what we tell Kazutora... confusion caused by hitting my head?" I decided to promise myself that once Valhalla ends, I was going to tell Kazutora everything, I had enough of this constant lying left and right. He was really important to me, and that's why I believed this couldn't be going on forever. I had to put some trust in my brother.

But foremost, dad decided to explain where the things were standing. Apparently, my body was so starved, the doctors reached the conclusion that I was deliberately refusing food, which was caused by anorexia. So like I predicted building all those muscles really did take a lot of energy to perform.

However then I was asked an important question, whenever I wanted any possible visitors, I agreed on having just a few that would understand my situation. Not that I was expecting them all to show up even. Despite I allowed Wakasa, Haitani bros, and Takemichi an entry. Unless I was sleeping then everyone could come by.

Then I was eventually given some food, even if the medical staff insisted consuming real food may have been too early, I stood my ground and asked mom to bring me something yummy.

"For her to get better she needs food." Mom was fighting the nurses. After my mind calmed down I could understand simple phrases in Japanese, but only when people said them slowly, without rushing.

At some point, Kazutora and dad left, each for their own business. Seemingly, Hanma asked my brother to hang out with him and mom decided to make it easier for me by purchasing a dictionary from the local bookstore.

To my surprise Wakasa was the first person to arrive, I guess since he was an adult he could just appoint Benkei to look after the gym in his absence, mom decided to give us some space to talk in private after she explained the gist of my situation.

"But shouldn't you know fluent Japanese?" I guess it seemed quite obvious that to be the case, but I was mostly relying on the system, actually, it never hit me, that my communication was only possible thru the system functions.

"Only been here 5 months." He rose his brow. Most people wouldn't be able to master a language in such a short amount of time.

"Understandable." He muttered to himself. We kept our conversation going like this until it somehow arrived at the fact that I recently stressed a lot. Maybe I just wanted someone to vent to.

"Why are you stressed?" I guess he could predict that I wasn't going to deliver the most joyful news.

"Keisuke Baji may die." I spoke with a heavy heart.

"When?" Was his simple question.

"During Halloween." I guess communicating like this rose up my confidence in speaking Japanese.

"So in 5 days." Wakasa didn't seem to know what to do with this devastating piece of information. Then he said something I didn't catch so he needed to write it down on a piece of paper.

"You don't think you can manage to save him or what?" I sighed sadly after I finished translating, thankfully he was patient with me.

"True." Was my simple reply.

"I believe in you. So don't worry about it kid." He patted my head, but why was he still insisting on calling me that? Was he only taking into account my current age? Was I really acting like a brat in his eyes? I crossed my arms and pouted.

However, our conversation took a halt because the two Haitani brothers showed up, accompanied by my mom. How did they even manage to find out I was in the hospital? But then I spotted Ran holding a huge bouquet of flowers, wow he was really going all out, wasn't he?

"Is it really okay for them to be here?" Wakasa questioned, I guess he had a rough understanding of who those guys were. Despite not being in a gang, maybe he was still keeping an eye out on this information, possibly wishing to go back to the old days.

"They think I'm an angel," I whispered to Wakasa as the newcomers were let inside. He started to laugh out loud. Was the idea of me being an angel such a foolish concept to him? But the newcomers decided to not give him any attention, I just got flowers showed into my arms.

"Thanks..." And then I send Wakasa a signal to explain the situation to them. Ran just smiled suspiciously and said something strange I suppose because Wakasa kicked him on the spot. Like, excuse me what are you even saying in my mother's presence? Forget about getting recognized as a son-in-law.

I wanted to know the details but Wakasa told me to not worry about this.

"So why are you in the hospital?" Rindou decided to ask, I guess it felt weird to him to see such an almighty creature being here.

"Faint of hunger." It seemed this was enough of an excuse, who knows maybe they could believe I forgot I was human for a plain second or something.

I gave mom the bouquet I received and she put it onto the side, that's when Ran decided to take his opportunity to kiss my hand, so I just grabbed his face after the deed.

"Behave," I warned him, and finally could have some peace and quiet.

After some small talk, I decided to have a deserving nap, managing to shoo away the guys. It seemed like everyone decided to conclude that this would be the best time to visit, so when I woke up I got some get-well cards. Like a mountain of them. Though excuse you guys, I would be running away from this hospital tonight.

In the evening when the system returned it was time to get discharged.

"Mom contact the doctor, we are going back home!"

"I don't know Michi, what if you collapse again."

"Mother, the system is back, my muscles are throbbing with immense power. My stomach is filled with food. I can easily take out five dudes if someone ambushes us... what I mean to say is you don't need to worry. I'm strong." She gave it some thought and soon I saw her chatting up the doctor to let me go. It took some time for us to convince him that everything was alright. And so we returned home, together.

"Maybe it's for the best to study more of the Japanese language." Mom just shook her head.

"Don't overwork yourself Michi, your language capabilities will grow with time, there is no need for you to worry about that." I guess she was right, more importantly, it was getting a hold of Keisuke and locking him in a grip to check if he had the potion at hand.

When I was thinking about it, suddenly I got a call from Keisuke's mom.

"Keisuke came back early today, but I heard from him you were admitted to the hospital... I guess we have to shift the meeting to another time."

"No wait, I can come over, I was just discharged."

"You seem to care a lot about my son, come over and beat some sense into him."

"With pleasure!" Somehow I was getting along with her.

"Sorry mom, I need to do something!" I yelled and decided to take my motorcycle there.

When I arrived and was let inside I decided to ask.

"Is it safe to catch him in his room?" Somehow her expression seemed a tad suspicious, but she agreed. I went to his room, but he was nowhere to be seen, maybe he was taking a dump in the toilet, who knew.

I decided to take a seat on the bed and played some games on my phone. Until ultimately, the door opened, I was about to say he had nowhere to run to. But realized he was only wearing a towel. Was that his mom's plan? I bet she knew he was taking a shower and maybe had a habit of fetching his clothes after the fact.

We stared at each other for a hot minute, until he decided to sprint to my side and put me in a hug, making me nearly clash with the wall behind me. I sighed and returned the gesture.

"I'm sorry." He expressed I guess since he decided to acknowledge his mistake I could be merciful.

"Great, now I can finally ask you about the thing I wanted to know about... do you have that pill I gave you at all times?" He gasped in shock.

"That's the only reason you were chasing after me? Oh shit, I thought you were dedicated about dragging me away from Valhalla." Was this dumbass for real?

"I mean you have the right to make your own decisions. Even if I consider them to be stupid. Therefore you are not allowed to get in my way either." Yes even if I was exposed he had no place to complain about it. Checkmate buddy.

"What are you on about?" He asked but I just showed him a mischievous smile.

"Never mind that, answer my question before I get angry again." He gave it some thought.

"Shit I left it in the Toman uniform." Was he for real? I was about to pinch his cheeks, but the system interrupted me.

'Would you rather look down or slap Keisuke Baji?' Wait why did it want to look down, what was there. Curious my eyesight followed the vision Venus wanted me to catch and saw Keisuke's exposed butt cracks.

"Keisuke..." I looked away.

"What is it?" He asked seeing my weird expression.

"You dropped your towel..." It looked like he was dying from embarrassment.

"Please cover yourself, before I decide to grab those butt-cheeks." My weird statement threw him off.

"Tell me are you some kind of pervert?" I huffed.

"What? I'm just telling you how things stand right now..."

"If you like them so much why not make them your own?" So he decided to be cheeky? I had the perfect comeback.

"I don't think I require to steal anybody's butt cheeks to make them my own... my ass isn't as flat as Sanzu's." Keisuke lost it, it took some time for him to stop laughing.

"Are you planning to put some decent clothes on your body?" He finally did but insisted I stayed and closed my eyes when I offered to go out to the hallway.

"Are you ready?" I asked after some time, only to have him tease me by blowing air on my neck, causing me to jump up.

"I'm glad we are speaking terms again... but why do I have a feeling you are getting bolder?" I noted.

"I had to get back at you for all the times you teased me." Wasn't he afraid I would turn up my teasing a notch in return?

We spent some time chatting, me explaining how everyone in Toman thought he was doing it out of love, and he wasn't thrilled.

"Don't be angry Keisuke, isn't it for the best? You can give some cheesy lines while striking Kisaki, like let love prevail." Seeing his eye twitch in irritation I think it was safely assumed it was time to depart.

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Sorry for the delay guys, I was catching up with some manga to seek inspiration~

I guess it kinda worked :P

Also I'm thinking of drawing our Hanfu crew, which colors do you guys think would fit each one of them? (o˘◡˘o)